It’s not that unusual to see a car with an out-of-date Texas Department of Transportation registration sticker, like this one: But it piques your interest when the car’s parked in this spot: And when it has this sticker on the back: (Delisi is Gov. Rick Perry’s former chief of staff and was appointed by him […]
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Texas Transportation Commission Chair Deirdre Delisi noted today that top state leaders’ agreement last month on more funding options for Texas’ transportation needs came before Hurricane Ike, whose “staggering” financial toll will “have an impact on us and our appropriations.”‘ Delisi, Gov. Rick Perry’s former chief of staff, said she’s received no indication from Perry, […]
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The Texas Department of Transportation is chipping away at $1.1 billion worth of projects delayed last year after agency officials made a big accounting error and came up short of that much money. The agency has since moved forward with some $400 million worth of those projects, said John Barton, TxDOT’s assistant executive director for […]
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Responding to calls for more transparency in its financial doings, the Texas Department of Transportation is looking to hire some outside help to analyze its operations and processes and recommend changes. The request for proposals still is being looked over but will top $1 million, said Ed Serna, TxDOT’s assistant executive director for support operations. […]
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President Bush and First Lady Laura are scheduled to be in San Antonio on Oct. 6 to help raise dollars for Republican congressional candidates. The event at the home of Phyllis and James Browning is being billed as a “brunch,” but it is a very early brunch. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and it is […]
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The estimated cost of Hurricane Ike for transportation items such as response, debris removal and the repair of signs, signals and roads is $75 million at this point, with some roads still underwater, said deputy executive director Steve Simmons of the Texas Department of Transportation. The federal government already has kicked in $3 million for […]
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Democrat Bill Dingus, who is running to unseat House Speaker Tom Craddick from his Midland legislative district, announced today that he is launching a television advertising campaign and a Web site to track political donations to Craddick. Dingus, a former Midland city councilman, is trying to unseat Craddick in a Republican district. But, even if […]
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It’s been weeks since Barack Obama’s convention speech prompted comparisons to Ronald Reagan — and months since Obama’s reference to Reagan caused a stir in some circles. But the reminders keep coming that at least some of the themes and rhetorical flourishes that Reagan put forth more than two decades ago are front-and-center again. The […]
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